Biodiversity provides whitefly biological control based on farm management

Togni, Pedro Henrique Brum; Venzon, Madelaine; Souza, Lucas; Santos, João Paulo Capella Ribeiro; Sujii, Edison Ryoiti

doi:10.1007/s10340-018-1021-x

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“…The continuous expansion of Brazilian agriculture has placed the country in the world top ranking for food and fiber production (FAOSTAT 2016). However, this expansion of conventional agriculture has increased the problems associated with pests and pesticide use (Carneiro et al 2015, Oliveira et al 2013, Schiesari & Grillitsch 2011, Togni et al 2019c. As a countermeasure, the adoption of more sustainable pest management strategies such as biological control has increased, prompting growers and companies to produce more natural enemies for augmentative biological control (Parra & Junior Coelho 2019, Togni et al 2019c.…”

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“…However, this expansion of conventional agriculture has increased the problems associated with pests and pesticide use (Carneiro et al 2015, Oliveira et al 2013, Schiesari & Grillitsch 2011, Togni et al 2019c. As a countermeasure, the adoption of more sustainable pest management strategies such as biological control has increased, prompting growers and companies to produce more natural enemies for augmentative biological control (Parra & Junior Coelho 2019, Togni et al 2019c. Although augmentative biological control can help growers reduce the application of pesticides, it may not be a stand-alone strategy in the long term, since it depends on the continued release of artificially reared natural enemies (Michaud 2018).…”

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Manipulation of Agricultural Habitats to Improve Conservation Biological Control in South America

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Manipulation of Agricultural Habitats to Improve Conservation Biological Control in South America

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“…Currently, pests are evolving resistance to many active ingredients more rapidly than companies and researchers are able to develop new efficient products (Gould et al 2018), regardless of the time taken for registration. Pesticides are also very hazardous to the environment and endanger the provision of several important ecosystem services to agricultural production, such as pollination and biological control (Garibaldi et al 2016, Togni et al 2018.…”

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“…For example, at the landscape scale, noncrop habitats surrounding wheat crops are positively associated with hoverfly species richness in the south region of Brazil (Medeiros et al 2018). At the farm scale, farm diversity within and between crops and a reduction in the use of phytosanitary products with permitted use in organic agriculture increased the abundance and richness of whitefly predators, resulting in a more efficient and reliable whitefly biological control in organic tomato in the midwest region of Brazil (Togni et al 2018). At the plot level, many studies have been published, but the use of coriander intercropped with horticultural crops has been studied by several research groups in the country including the south, southeast, and midwest regions.…”

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Brazilian Legislation Leaning Towards Fast Registration of Biological Control Agents to Benefit Organic Agriculture

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Brazil is one of the main users of chemical pesticides in the world. These products threaten human and environmental health, and many of them are prohibited in countries other than Brazil. This paradigm exists in contrast with worldwide efforts to make the need for food production compatible with biodiversity conservation, preservation of ecosystem services, and human health. In this scenario, the development of sustainable methods for crop production and pest management such as organic agriculture and biological control are necessary. Herein, we describe how the process of registration of natural enemy-based products in organic agriculture is simpler and faster than the conventional route of chemical insecticides and can favor the development of the biological control market in Brazil. Since the regulatory mechanisms have been established in Brazil for organic agriculture, the number of biological control products registered has increased exponentially. Today, 50 companies and associations are marketing 16 species/isolates and 95 natural enemy-based products. Although this scenario presents a series of new opportunities to increase and stimulate a more sustainable agriculture in the country, biological control is not always aligned with the aims and philosophy of organic agriculture and agroecology. Therefore, we also argue that new research efforts are needed on understanding how conservation biological control strategies can be integrated with augmentation biological control to promote a sustainable agriculture under the concepts of organic agriculture and agroecology.

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“…Use of biological agents, such as nitrogenfixing bacteria, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, mycorrhizal fungi and organisms for the biological control of pests and diseases, is an alternative to increase yields in several crops in agroecological systems (O'Callaghan, 2016;Assainar et al, 2018;Togni et al, 2019). In addition to the use of commercial products, onfarm multiplication of inoculants has also been evaluated (Englander;Douds;Mallory, 2016;Hart et al, 2018) and already being used by farmers, along with simple techniques of multiplication and asepsis, to reduce the cost with inoculants.…”

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Sustainable productive intensification for family farming in developing tropical countries

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In the past, agriculture was directed to satisfying human needs. Nowadays, it is directed to meeting the markets, forcing the peasantries to adapt to this condition. As a result, family farmers are multifaceted, incorporating both subsistence and market-oriented production. Traditional farming systems have been challenged since there is a pressure for the intensification of these systems. Then, it is important that scientific research about them goes on to recognize that many family farmers use limited resource bases. However, innovation and intensification are permanent needs of agriculture, although they must be adjusted to different contexts, respecting the cultural legacy of family farmers as a prerequisite for achieving the development. RESUMONo passado, a agricultura era direcionada para satisfazer as necessidades humanas. Hoje em dia, é direcionada para atender os mercados, forçando o campesinato a se adaptar a essa condição. Como resultado, os agricultores familiares se tornaram multifacetados, incorporando tanto a produção de subsistência quanto aquela orientada para o mercado. Os sistemas agrícolas tradicionais foram desafiados, uma vez que existe uma pressão para a intensificação desses sistemas. Então, é importante que a pesquisa científica sobre eles continue para reconhecer que muitos agricultores familiares usam bases de recursos limitadas. Contudo, inovação e intensificação são necessidades permanentes da agricultura, embora elas devam ser ajustadas a diferentes contextos, respeitando o legado cultural dos agricultores familiares como pré-requisito para alcançar o desenvolvimento. Termos para indexação: Sistemas agrícolas; sustentabilidade; agricultor familiar; capitalismo; produção de alimentos.

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Biodiversity provides whitefly biological control based on farm management

Cited by 29 publications

References 45 publications

Manipulation of Agricultural Habitats to Improve Conservation Biological Control in South America

Manipulation of Agricultural Habitats to Improve Conservation Biological Control in South America

Brazilian Legislation Leaning Towards Fast Registration of Biological Control Agents to Benefit Organic Agriculture

Sustainable productive intensification for family farming in developing tropical countries

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